1950. First Edition. 191 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Brown cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Boots Library with associated stickers and markings to boards. Black and white illustrations throughout. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Pen mark to bottom text block edge. Illustrations are moderately tanned with some foxing. Slight crinkling to paper at gutters, however binding remains firm. Label remnants to rear pastedown. Boards have moderate edge wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Noticeable tanning to spine and edges with some crushing to spine ends. Fraying to spine edges. Book has a slight forward lean.